Six Gampaha police officers interdicted over alleged assault on priest

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Colombo, Jan 27 (Daily Mirror) - Six police officers attached to the Gampaha Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB), who were arrested and remanded for allegedly assaulting a Catholic priest, have been interdicted.

The six officers were taken into custody and remanded after being produced before the court in connection with the incident.

According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday night when the officers ordered a motorcyclist travelling along the Kirindiwita–Udugampola Road to stop. The rider allegedly failed to comply, so the officers pursued and arrested him.

The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old Catholic priest, later admitted himself to the Negombo Hospital, claiming that he had been assaulted by the police officers.

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Neel Ahmed Tuesday, 27 January 2026 12:50 PM

I am sure finally winners will be the police Police safe guard the police Useless police and political leaders

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PunkaLatha Tuesday, 27 January 2026 01:28 PM

Brilliant! That's the way it should be. The police MUST be held accountable to uphold the law themselves!

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Kays Tuesday, 27 January 2026 01:35 PM

If the priest was arrested, how come he was free to admit himself to hospital? A curious paradox. Similar to the hit and run politician who was able to drive his vehicle and stop at 3 hospitals despite claiming brake failure as the cause of the accident. A paradox that escaped the intelligence of the police, motor traffic examiners and the plantiffs lawyers!

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Ram P Tuesday, 27 January 2026 02:31 PM

I quote, "According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday night when the officers ordered a motorcyclist travelling along the Kirindiwita–Udugampola Road to stop. The rider allegedly failed to comply, so the officers pursued and arrested him" As per the news item the arrest and interdiction are questionable. The Priest told the Police that he did not see or hear being asked to stop by the cops going in the opposite direction. If that was not considered by the Police investigators why remand the cops?

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